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Federal law prohibits the Department of Children and Families from discriminating. Find out more.

Babies sleep safest ALONE, on their BACKS, in a CRIB. Find out more.

Please be safe around the water. Free resources and referrals here.

Who's Really Watching Your Child? Free resources and referrals here.

About ACCESS

Welcome to Florida Department of Children and Families Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency (ACCESS). The ACCESS Florida system allows customers to connect with their public assistance information 24/7, through the online application and MyACCESS Account.

Information About Assistance Programs

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Local community partner agencies help the Department of Children and Families provide access to public assistance services. To find locations in your area where you may apply for Food Stamps, Cash or Medicaid:

Information and answers to questions that you provide to DCF will be confirmed by DCF so they must be true, complete and correct. You may be accused of a crime if you provide false answers, or if you do not provide complete and accurate information for the purpose of getting benefits.

This may result in fines of up to $250,000, a prison term or both, if you are convicted of public assistance fraud. In addition you will not be able to get benefits for 12 months the first time, 24 months the second time, and permanently the third time that you provide false or inaccurate information.